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title: Charge for eliminating spam
date: "2002-07-30T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1262
description: I examine a cynical business model where free email providers intentionally add spam just to charge users for its removal, confirming my decision to get rid of my Hotmail account.
keywords: [hotmail, spam, business models, email services, monetization]
---

Here's a good business model. Buy a free e-mail provider. Add spam. Then [charge for eliminating spam](http://www.blonnet.com/stories/2002073000920700.htm). Good thing I got rid of my Hotmail account.